Signaling device.



B. B. SIMONS. SIGNALING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 30, 1913.

A y amen V60? Patented Oct. 20, 1914.

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BERRY B. smea s, on NEW YORK, 1v. Y., ASSIG'N AUTO SIGNALITE CQMPANY, A

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EiTLG-ZLQLZING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 20, 192i Application filed June i813. Serial No. 776,649.

To 076 whom it may concern:

lie it known that I, BERRY B. SIMONS, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of New York city, in the-county of New York and State ofNew York, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Signaling Devices,of which the following is a specification.

This inventionrelates to signaling devices, more particularly to theformation of the display member and the characters thereon.

One object of the invention is to provide a signal drum which can bemade very cheaply with the-signal characters molded therein.

Another object is to provide a formation of characters and surroundingbackground, so that a paint oncoloring liquid may be applied to thebackground or characters Without dangerof the liquid or coloring appliedto the one running onto the surface of the other.

The various further objects and advantages will more fully appear fromthe de tailed description and the features of novelty will beparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing illustrating this invention, Figurel is an elevation ofthe signal member as it appears when finished. Fig. 2 is an elevationillustrating the device with the first coating of opa'lescent paintapplied thereon. Fig. 3 is an end view of the device.

'Fig. t is a fragmental section on an enlarged scale taken along line 4-of Fig. 2.

The display member consists preferably of a. drum which may be rotatedby suitable means to present to view various display sur- The signal isparticularly adapted for illumination by suitable illuminating meanssuch as described in the patent of William J. Bauer, Number 1,086,838,dated July 29th, 1913. The signal member is accordingly made oftransparent material such as glass blown into the form of a drum ,withthe signal characters sunlcin the body of the material during theprocess of the formation of the drum. Thus the latter may be blown intoa die having the desired characters raised on the interior wallsthereof. Also the portions of the drum adapted for attachment to theparts of the holder and the actuating means for the same may like- Wisebe blown right into the mold.

Referring particularly to the drawing, the drum is formed preferablywith a polygonal section having the sides 10 upon which the signalcharacters are formed and the beveled edges 11 which are lefttransparent, accord mg to the co-pending application above 'referred to,and thettransverse ends 12 upon .which are formed threaded annulartrunnions 13. These ends stiffen the drum con-v siderably and thethreaded trunnions serve as convenient means for fastening the actu-.ating device to the drum, either on the right or outhe left hand side.-The latter is advantageous when the signal is used on automobiles assetforth in thecwpending application above referred'to and makes t possibleto readily adapt the-drum for the type of car in which thesteering gearis situated on thwight of the vehicleor the type in which the steeringgear is situated on the left of the vehicle. The display chtfracters,together with the background 14: therefor,

are-preferably sunk upon the side 10 of the deeper than the background.

Referring to mg. 4, the surfaces 15, corresponding to the legs of the Rand the surface 16 corresponding -to the I, are

drum and the characters sunk comparatively the letters and background asindicated in- Fig. 2, and then a dark coloring or paint is appliedto'the background. This coating for the background may be applied withcomparatively little care as the ridges effectually prevent any of thepaint from flowing'over ,onto the surface of the char acters. In thisWay, the drum may be finished by comparatively unskilled help and thusreduces the cost of manufacture. If desired, a very fluid paint maybeused for the background, which. needs to he applied onlyapproximately, and after so applied, will flow to cover the entiresurface oi the background up tothe rid ,es which retain the same andrevent it om overflowing over onto the c aracters. These ridges alsoserve to set off the characters more prominently and sharply, renderingthe same more distinct, especially when illuminated from Within.Theyalso serve to protect the charillustrated as sunk below thebackground a actors from abrasion by sgxacing them from any foreign bodythat may accidentally iinping'e upon. that portion of the drum.

Preferably, I ,coai; She end portions of the sides of the drum witha'rec'i coating 18 which constitutes the danger signal of the ordinarymil 1am used Gnvehicies, and thus all of-the signals necessary may beindicated on the various surfaces of the drum itself. f

From tho above ties oripiion, it will be clear that I have provided fr;signal drum which may be made very cheaply and any finishing which maybe required, may be accomp shed wlth a minimum cxci'cisc of skill, thusIacilit-ating the rapidity cs Wei decreasing the cost of manufacture.Moraovcr, the ciiamciei's are always sharply defined and a very clearsignal is thus obfiriined.

Having thus described my .imention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Let iers Pai-ent: 1

l. A signal (11mm of transparent material having; dispia v siic, a,baci-zgroinici formed on said side, signai ciiznt-acieiis sunk belowthe, oute1- surface 01" the background and ridges surrounding thecharactezs, and

characters and separating the same from the background, the charactersiacing adapted to transmit hght theretiu'cugh, and a dark coating on thobackgi'ound. for setting {iii tho cimi'gictcrs, the said ricigcs servingas a.

rotecti'on or the sigma chaii'ncters and also mcreasn g thedlstmctivencss or the char acters.

I 1 I u V I A signal (lance qcmpmsing & transpai" ant. member havingadisplay surface; a background sunk bc'low said surface, signalcharacters sunk hci b'w said background and. iidgcs surroundifil; theclmz'ziciers an'zi scpiiraking the scia'Mf-om flu: background.

Signed at How I n Sew York aiiii State of New York. this 28th day ofJulie A. D. 1913.

ivitnesscst NATHAN iiormx, E052 Huamum.

